Construction for dough-boards and similar articles.



L. s. CHADWICK CONSTRUCTION FOB DOUGH BOARDS AND SIMILAR ARTICLES. APPLICATION FILED APR. I7, 1914- Patented July10,1917.

LEE S. CHADWICK, OF EAST CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE CLEVELAND METAL PRODUCTS COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, 01-110, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

CONSTRUCTION FOR DOUGH BOABJDS AND SIMILAR ARTICLES.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J {11y 1Q, 1917.

Application filed April 1'7, 1914. Serial No. 852,438.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Lnu S. GuAnw oK, a citizen of the United States, residing at East Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Construc filler; which possesses a very firm, non-yields ing working surface or portion; which may be very easily kept cleanywhich is of neat and attractive appearance; and which is constructed with the object in view of protecting the enamel of the shell against fracture during both the assembling of the board and its use; and in which the filler and the shell are held firmly together by the interlocking of their edges, without the use of nails, screws or similar fastening means between the shell and filler.

The firmness of the working portion of the board is attained by securing the underneath surface of theshell to the adjacent surface of the wooden filler by the use of a suitable adhesive substance; and, as will be brought out clearly hereinafter, the construction of the wooden filler is such as will permit it to yield in the vicinity of its outer edge where it has connection-with the edge of the shell, thereby relieving the shell of excessive strain and at the same time placing the parts under a slight tension in order to hold them securely against relative movement. 1

In the accompanying drawing, wherein similar reference characters designate cor-- responding parts in the different views, Figure 1 represents a top plan of the board. with a portion of the shell and filler broken away to show its construction; Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the board; Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section thereof; and Fig. 4; is an enlarged section through the edge of the board showing, in exaggerated proportions, the en amel coating of the shell and the thickness of the layer of adhesive substance. a

1 represents a metallic shell which is rec tangular in shape and has rounded corners and a peripheral bead 2 that projects slightly above the body'portion of the plate, or that portion which will be referred to hereinafter asv the working surface of the board and upon which the dough is kneaded, in the event of its being used as a dough board. A- flange 3 depends from the outer edge of the bead 2, and the lower edge of the flange is turned inwardly to form a lip 4. To protect the metal against rust and deteriorating elements, and in order that the board may present an attractive appearance, and be very easily kept clean, I cover the metal shell with a heavy coating of enamel (shown in Fig. 4L,

at 1). Because of the nature of the enamel, 1t leaves the surface of the lip 4 of the shell slightly uneven, when it hardens. This results from the enamel, when in its liquid state, draining to this portion of the shell before it is baked.

.The filler comprises a body portion 5, preferably of boards, which is secured by any suitable adhesive 6, such as glue, (rep resented by the heavy black line inFigs. 3 and 4:) to the underneath surface of the working portion of the shell, and the outer edges of thebody portion 5 are spaced inwardly some distance from the plane of the inner edge of the lip 4:. To the imderneath surface of the portion 5, adjacent its edges, is secured the transverse and longitudinal members 7 and 8, respectively, the screws 9 being used for the purpose of holding the parts togethergwhich screws have their tapered heads countersunk so as not to project beyond the underneath surface of said members. The outer corners of the ends of the members 7 are rounded to correspond to the shape of the corners of the shell, and the outer edges of both the members 7 and 8 are rabbeted, as shown at 10.

In assembling the structure, after the body portion =5 has been secured in place by the adhesive substance 6, the members 7 and 8 are placed in-position, in respective order, with their rabbeted edges engaging the lip 4 of the shell. It may be stated at-this time that the thickness of themembers 7 and 8 above the plane of the horizontal surface of their rabbets 10 is somewhat greater than the distance between the planes of the under neath surface of the portion 5 and the upper surface of the lip 4. Because of these pro portions, assembling the heard, the outer,

ness of the enamel. r

proportions of the parts just described. It

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"Havi thus described my invention, what lf' A'n article of the character set forth comprising an enaineledinetjal-lic shell hay ingai'snb'stantially flat portion from the edge of depends flange that lias", at 2 5 lower' ed'ge; aniri'Ward-ly'directed l-iio,'a filler Qr seashe l that {cons-{gears "fig; Be ay that-is s ate tof ithe'underneath tan e qr the' flat' perso of the "shei-rby' 'aaadhesive substance, 'andyielding me bers carried 7 v 3o tlQfillefaiidengaginglthe aforesaid lip;

- 2:111 hci'derwthe character "set forth comprising an enameled metallic shell 111g af' sn bstantially "flat'iportion "which "is surrounded by a depending flange that ter- 3 lance at its ower edge" 111 inwardl directed lip, a d aim-165x01 Sara s id-1" that consists ofa' fi'at -body portion that isseoured to" the underneath surface of "the tiofiTo ftheshell y 'dh'e'sive" ubstanc and yielding members ained tyne may i .l i W .r l P mian f h fille f sma the .11 of'the Santana" securing aifi a'yts against reljfiv .l

3Anfarticleo-f the character set forth 7 4 .5 comprising an 'nm'niiedmtniie ign tar- 7 bolodd' t ttieargagamsrthearmament "sar face o f th'el flat gporaoa enne" shell; aid

" yielding niemberscafri'ed by" 't e' finer feiengaging the aforesaid" 1115-, the Tyieldin'g members haiing portions project 5; he-Meantime ofTthelip'."

'Ai' anew t Chara e mr mp sin a f i iel a meant h l he" stantialli flat portionjfi'orn th'e edge l ee ie i fleas? the? h s; t it 1 9 sweeter ieraa llf were HIP 1 filler for said shell that consists of a flat body that is secured to the underneath sura e f the fla por ion f he sh l by an ed i fi e bst e, an yi ld ng me carried by the filler for en aging the aforesaid lip, the yielding menfi ers having portions that project below the bottom plane of the 5. An article of the character set forth comprising a inetallic shell having :1 substantially flat Working portion from the outer edge whereof dep end s a flange that terminates at its ldweredge in an inwardly directed lipyian d a filler pr said shell which has portion that engages the underneath surface of the workingj'jortion of the shell, thetdges' of'said portion of the filler being spacedfron1fthe depending flange of the shell a distance greater "thantheWv-idth of 7 the aforesaid lipfthe' filler also having yielding extensions ,Whicli projectbeyond its aforesaid'engaging portionand oyerlie the lip fthe shell."

article of the character set forth coniprisingan ena nieled n i'e'talli'c shell hayin}; "a substantially flatportiion that is surroi nded' by ad epending' flange that terminat es its lower edge an inwardly directed lip, and a 'fille'i? for the shell which con o rifses a fiat'body portion of a thickness les ls' th'a n"the distance between the planes of the iindernleath sur faceof the shellhnd the oflposed side o ftheli and yielding members ar secured to the underneathsurface o'fth e body portion'and fillerfneaii'ts edges, said rnenibers'havihgithcir ontercdgcs rab jet edito receive the lip; of the s]1ell,"tl1c thickness of said ineinbers ab oyc thcJjabbet being greater tha 1 the distance between the planes ofthe'oioposedsnrfaces oil the lip and the body portioh "the fill cr', said meinbers also having portions that project below the' bottoih inane of ,the up.

7 An article'bf the character set forth comprising shell haying a s'ublot stantially'" portion fron i the edge of which depends a sea ethat hasfat it'slowc'r edge, 1'i1'),'a ,filler said shell consists of" a] flatb'od'y that beairs a gainst th ehnderne'ath'surface 'pf the ii 9 flat portion bf the'shellg aiid yielding incinbe'rs carried by the filler for engaging the e i said p- Intestiinony whereof, I hereunto aflix my Copies or this gatent n iay 13g obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. 

